Red Flag Warnings are in Effect Thursday Afternoon though Friday evening
By Shannon Weidemann (McKone) on Thursday, August 3rd, 2023 in Eastern/Southeast Oregon News More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
UNION COUNTY RED FLAG WARNING
RED FLAG WARNING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .Thunderstorms capable of producing abundant lightning over portions of central and northeast Oregon are forecast on Thursday and Friday. ORZ611-640-642-644-645-031500- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0010.230803T1800Z-230805T0600Z/ Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District- Central Mountains of Oregon- Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains-Central Blue Mountains- Wallowa District- 844 PM PDT Wed Aug 2 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 11 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR611, OR640, OR642, OR644, AND OR645... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 611 Deschutes National Forest -minus Sisters Ranger District, 640 Central Mountains of Oregon, 642 Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains, 644 Central Blue Mountains and 645 Wallowa District. * IMPACTS...Lightning with thunderstorms will increase the likelihood of new fire starts, especially in dry fuel beds. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Outflow winds gusting 25 to 40 mph could cause erratic fire behavior on pre-existing fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
BAKER COUNTY RED FLAG WARNING
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SCATTERED LIGHTNING FOR NORTHERN BOISE BLM...TREASURE VALLEY BLM...OWYHEE MOUNTAINS... WESTERN TWIN FALLS BLM...SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS...BURNS BLM...VALE BLM AND BAKER VALLEY... A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from this afternoon through Friday evening for all but the national forest districts due to scattered thunderstorms. IDZ400-420-423-424-426-ORZ636-637-646-031700- /O.CON.KBOI.FW.W.0010.230803T2000Z-230805T0500Z/ Northern Boise BLM-Treasure Valley BLM-Owyhee Mountains- Western Twin Falls BLM-Southern Highlands-Burns BLM-Vale BLM- Baker Valley- 421 AM MDT Thu Aug 3 2023 /321 AM PDT Thu Aug 3 2023/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM MDT /1 PM PDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM MDT /10 PM PDT/ FRIDAY FOR LIGHTNING FOR NORTHERN BOISE BLM...TREASURE VALLEY BLM...OWYHEE MOUNTAINS... WESTERN TWIN FALLS BLM...SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS...BURNS BLM...VALE BLM AND BAKER VALLEY...WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 400...420... 423...424...426...636...637 AND 646... * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts to 50 mph.
GRANT COUNTY RED FLAG WARNING
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pendleton OR 646 AM PDT Thu Aug 3 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .Thunderstorms capable of producing abundant lightning over portions of central and northeast Oregon are forecast on today and Friday. ORZ611-640-642-644-645-040615- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0010.230803T1800Z-230805T0600Z/ Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District- Central Mountains of Oregon- Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains-Central Blue Mountains- Wallowa District- 646 AM PDT Thu Aug 3 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR611, OR640, OR642, OR644, AND OR645... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 611 Deschutes National Forest -minus Sisters Ranger District, 640 Central Mountains of Oregon, 642 Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains, 644 Central Blue Mountains and 645 Wallowa District. * IMPACTS...Lightning with thunderstorms will increase the likelihood of new fire starts, especially in dry fuel beds. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Outflow winds gusting 25 to 40 mph could cause erratic fire behavior on pre-existing fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
HARNEY COUNTY RED FLAG WARNING
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boise ID 820 AM MDT Thu Aug 3 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SCATTERED LIGHTNING FOR NORTHERN BOISE BLM...TREASURE VALLEY BLM...OWYHEE MOUNTAINS... WESTERN TWIN FALLS BLM...SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS...BURNS BLM...VALE BLM AND BAKER VALLEY... A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from this afternoon through Friday evening due to scattered lightning for all but the national forest districts. IDZ400-420-423-424-426-ORZ636-637-646-032230- /O.CON.KBOI.FW.W.0010.230803T2000Z-230805T0500Z/ Northern Boise BLM-Treasure Valley BLM-Owyhee Mountains- Western Twin Falls BLM-Southern Highlands-Burns BLM-Vale BLM- Baker Valley- 820 AM MDT Thu Aug 3 2023 /720 AM PDT Thu Aug 3 2023/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM MDT /1 PM PDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM MDT /10 PM PDT/ FRIDAY FOR LIGHTNING FOR NORTHERN BOISE BLM...TREASURE VALLEY BLM...OWYHEE MOUNTAINS... WESTERN TWIN FALLS BLM...SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS...BURNS BLM...VALE BLM AND BAKER VALLEY...WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 400...420... 423...424...426...636...637 AND 646... * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts to 50 mph.
WALLOWA COUNTY RED FLAG WARNING
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pendleton OR 646 AM PDT Thu Aug 3 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .Thunderstorms capable of producing abundant lightning over portions of central and northeast Oregon are forecast on today and Friday. ORZ611-640-642-644-645-040615- /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0010.230803T1800Z-230805T0600Z/ Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District- Central Mountains of Oregon- Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains-Central Blue Mountains- Wallowa District- 646 AM PDT Thu Aug 3 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR611, OR640, OR642, OR644, AND OR645... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 611 Deschutes National Forest -minus Sisters Ranger District, 640 Central Mountains of Oregon, 642 Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains, 644 Central Blue Mountains and 645 Wallowa District. * IMPACTS...Lightning with thunderstorms will increase the likelihood of new fire starts, especially in dry fuel beds. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Outflow winds gusting 25 to 40 mph could cause erratic fire behavior on pre-existing fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
MALHEUR COUNTY RED FLAG WARNING
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boise ID 820 AM MDT Thu Aug 3 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SCATTERED LIGHTNING FOR NORTHERN BOISE BLM...TREASURE VALLEY BLM...OWYHEE MOUNTAINS... WESTERN TWIN FALLS BLM...SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS...BURNS BLM...VALE BLM AND BAKER VALLEY... A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from this afternoon through Friday evening due to scattered lightning for all but the national forest districts. IDZ400-420-423-424-426-ORZ636-637-646-032230- /O.CON.KBOI.FW.W.0010.230803T2000Z-230805T0500Z/ Northern Boise BLM-Treasure Valley BLM-Owyhee Mountains- Western Twin Falls BLM-Southern Highlands-Burns BLM-Vale BLM- Baker Valley- 820 AM MDT Thu Aug 3 2023 /720 AM PDT Thu Aug 3 2023/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM MDT /1 PM PDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM MDT /10 PM PDT/ FRIDAY FOR LIGHTNING FOR NORTHERN BOISE BLM...TREASURE VALLEY BLM...OWYHEE MOUNTAINS... WESTERN TWIN FALLS BLM...SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS...BURNS BLM...VALE BLM AND BAKER VALLEY...WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 400...420... 423...424...426...636...637 AND 646... * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts to 50 mph.
